Lemon Pledge

Well, I've made some noticeable headway on the little room under the stairs. Because this time of year is so busy for me, I knew that the 'pantry' would be a project that I could tackle a little at a time. It has a lot of shelves and I thought if I broke it down into bite-size chunks that I would avoid spreading everything all over my kitchen at once. I have shopping to do, presents to wrap and some to ship, candy to make...and that's just the beginning.


Tonight, I tackled the floor - it was the biggest portion. I know, I probably should have saved it for the weekend, but it made me feel empowered to get it done. One thing that I hoped to excavate (and did) was a small console (?) that is used to keep mail and little odds and ends nicely tucked away. It's about the size of a breadbox and it used to sit on my dining table until 2003. I know this is the year it moved under the stairs from the postmarks on the mail that I found in it. Bonus: Finding 7-year-old mail one doesn't even need to find a place to file it -just pitch or shred. Viola!


After it was cleaned out and dusted, it got some furniture polish, and while I was at it, I touched up the rest of the wooden furniture in the living room. Call me crazy, but I love the smell of Lemon Pledge!